Used in a Sentence

abbott

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for abbott.

Editorial note

His description of Tony Abbott is a complement compared to his actual incompetence as a human being.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname originating as an occupation.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of abbott gathered in one view.

noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for abbott.

noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.

noun

An unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi, named after F. M. Abbott.

Example sentences

1

His description of Tony Abbott is a complement compared to his actual incompetence as a human being.

2

And no one would believe for a second that Abbott wouldn't want this or worse.

3

Australia has gone down this weird crypto-fascist avenue since tony Abbott was elected M.

4

For example it seems to think Tony Abbott is still the Australian opposition leader.

5

And some words on Abbott Kinney, the canals, mother's beach...

6

I'm perfectly comfortable with my description of Abbott and I stand by it.

7

But when Abbott did her shopping in February, she didn’t have the money to make even a small lump-sum payment for anything of decent quality, even on Craigslist.

8

Everyday I wonder how the heck Tony Abbott even came into power.

9

I believe one of the only amendments to this bill that got through was a requirement that Tony Abbott provide a formal response to that paper.

10

I'm not a citizen of Australia, they didn't win a majority they won a plurality, and regardless I don't feel any compunction when describing Abbott as a mouth breather.

11

The sad thing is, Tony Abbott seems to be stuck in this old mindset of Australia must export natural resources and beef, when we should be teaching children how to code.

12

By the time you consider the full picture, solar power is competitive with gas for electric power generation, more so in some places (like Australia, where Tony Abbott is going full retard on renewable energy) than others (like Germany, which leads the world in installed PV capacity).

Quote examples

1

We were promised a moderate, consultative government with "no surprises" as Tony Abbott once put it.

2

Here is what he (Tony Abbott) seems to have said: "Let’s just understand exactly what the Leader of the Opposition has asked.

3

To some degree, I thought Stephen Abbott's "Understanding Analysis" was a step in that direction, though it was still too wordy and meandering compared to Rudin, for me.

4

“Rent-to-own was basically all we could do,” Abbott, 33, said.

Proper noun examples

1

Abbott Nutrition and other meal replacement drinks DO NOT provide you with a nutritionally complete meal, Soylent does.

2

The Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, is a xenophobic mouth-breathing anachronism direct from the 1950s who struggles to form full sentences.

3

The article says there's no likeable protagonist, but Hugh Abbott, Nicola Murray, Peter Mannion are not unsympathetic characters, even if they're generally incompetent.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use abbott in a sentence?

His description of Tony Abbott is a complement compared to his actual incompetence as a human being.

What does abbott mean?

A surname originating as an occupation.

What part of speech is abbott?

abbott is commonly used as noun.